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Laphroaig is undoubtedly the best known single malt whisky distillery on Islay, the Scottish island known for its peated, smoky whiskies. The Laphroaig Distillery was founded in 1815. Over the years, Laphroaig has released many distillery bottlings, and many independent Laphroaig bottles have also been released. Some bottlings received very high ratings.
Laphroaig is one of the few distilleries that still has its own malting floor. The malt is dried over a fire there, fired with peat from their own peat fields. Nowadays, this home-made malt only accounts for 10% of all malt used by Laphroaig.
For many, Laphroaig whisky is the first introduction to 'smoky' single malt whisky.
The standard Laphroaig 10 has long been one of the icons of the peated single malt whisky from the Scottish island of Islay. Until recently, the bottle always came in a tube, but since 2023 it comes in a box. The label also has a new design. (40%)
A special edition of this classic Islay single malt whisky. The 10-year-old Laphroaig is finished in Oloroso casks, creating an intriguing combination of the well-known maritime and peat smoke notes and the complex sweet sherry notes. (48%)
The Laphroaig 18 Year Old replaced the 15 Year Old standard bottling in 2009. The new, 18-year-old standard single malt whisky from Laphroaig is a more powerful dram due to its longer maturation. This bottle is one of an early edition. Bottled at 48%.
In 2012, this special Laphroaig single malt whisky appeared in an edition of 3000 bottles at the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. The 18 year old peated Islay malt is creamy and has a complex palette of flavors that are nicely balanced. (48%)
This is the 2021 edition of a 25 year old Laphroaig single malt whisky at cask strength. These bottlings of the firmly peated Islay malt always score very well. Due to their age, the smoky character is somewhat milder. Matured in bourbon casks and at 51.9
Special bottlings from the Laphroaig distillery are always the Càirdeas editions. Càirdeas stands for 'friendship'. Most editions are for the annual Feis Ile festival on Islay. This 12 year old single malt whisky is from 2009 and bottled at 57.5%.
Special bottlings from Laphroaig are always the Càirdeas editions. Càirdeas stands for 'friendship'. Most of these editions are for the annual Feis Ile festival. This 8 year old single malt whisky at 50,5% matured in bourbon casks and is from 2011.
Islay distillery Laphroaig has hit the mark with its 10-year-old cask strength bottlings. The editions of this single malt whisky have consistently scored very well over the years. This bottling (2012) now has more than 89 points. Bottled at 58.3%.
Islay distillery Laphroaig has hit the mark with its 10-year-old cask strength bottlings. The editions of this single malt whisky have consistently scored very well over the years. This bottling (2014) now has more than 89 points. Bottled at 58.0%.
Islay distillery Laphroaig has hit the mark with its 10-year-old cask strength bottlings. The editions of this single malt whisky have consistently scored very well over the years. This bottling (2015) now has more than 88 points. Bottled at 56.3%.
The first (!) Laphroaig bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2008. The single malt whisky was matured in refill bourbon casks and bottled at 58.8% cask strength. It received a score of 88 points on Whiskybase so far.
The eleventh Laphroaig bottling in the Elements of Islay series was released in 2020. The 15-year-old single malt whisky matured in ex-bourbon barrels and is bottled at 52.2% cask strength. It received a score of a good 88 points on Whiskybase so far.
The second Laphroaig bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2011. The single malt whisky was matured in bourbon casks and bottled at 64.1% (!) cask strength. It received a score of almost 86 points on Whiskybase so far.
The third Laphroaig bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2011. The single malt whisky matured in traditional hogsheads and is bottled at 58.7% cask strength. It received a score of over 87 points on Whiskybase.
The fifth Laphroaig bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2014. The single malt whisky was matured in 3 bourbon casks and bottled at 52.4% cask strength. It received a score of 87.3 points on Whiskybase so far.
The sixth Laphroaig bottling in Speciality Drinks’ Elements of Islay series was released in 2015. The single malt whisky matured in four bourbon casks and is bottled at 51.3% cask strength. It has a score of 88.5 points on Whiskybase so far.
The smaller the casks, the greater the influence of the wood. That is certainly the case with this Laphroaig which has been finished on small quarter casks. This yields a nice, full and complex dram, with the famous 'smoke and peat' from Laphroaig.
The Laphroaig Select is a lighter, softer single malt whisky than other Laphroaigs. By finishing on American new oak, there is a bit more sweetness and vanilla than, for example, in the Laphroaig 10. The Select is therefore a great entry-level Laphroaig!
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